Tag Archives: Old Town Warsaw

Warsaw in Winter part two

Photography is a meditation for me. After spending time working on set surrounded by a crew of nearly one hundred people twelve hours a day, for months, I find that photography allows me quiet to recharge my soul. I cannot tidy up my father’s past: I am in Poland to continue my project on the eight forced labor camps he was in. But, before I begin my work, I allow myself to wander about Warsaw; one of my favorite cities in Europe.

Old Town in Warsaw, Poland1/280 sec @ f 2.8, ISO 800 23.4mm

Fuji X-T1, 16mm,1/280 sec @ f 2.8, ISO 800

Fuji X-T1, 16 mm1/125 sec @ f 2.8, ISO 800

Fuji X-T1, 16mm1/125 sec @ f 2.8, ISO 800

Fuji X-T1, 16mm1/450 sec @ f 2.8, ISO 800

Fuji X-T1, 16mm1/450 sec @ f 2.8, ISO 800

Fuji X-T1, 17mm1/600 sec @ f 2.8, ISO 800

Fuji X-T1, 35.3 mm1/450 sec @ f 2.8, ISO 800

The oldest part of Warsaw is Old Town; bounded by the bank of the Vistula river along with Grodzka,Mostowa, and Podwale Streets. I made these photos while wandering through the heart of the area which is Old Town Market Place. From the surrounding streets I saw medieval architecture while the area is full of restaurants, cafes and shops. And, wherever I travel, I plan on visiting UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites; and Warsaw is one of them. More than 85% of Old Town was deliberately destroyed by Nazi troops during the war. Warsaw is a near-total reconstruction of a span of history from the 13th to the 20th century. I love watching people while walking around.

Fuji X-T1, 17.6 mm1/250 sec @ f 2.8, ISO 6400

Fuji X-T1, 24.2mm1/15 sec @ f 6.4, ISO 400

The Holocaust committed by the Nazis turned this country, where most of the European Jews used to live and where their culture used to flourish, into a massive grave. This is why initiatives to revive Jewish culture in Poland is so important.